| Literature DB >> 28534141 |
Helga O Miguel1, Adriana Sampaio2, Rocío Martínez-Regueiro3, Lorena Gómez-Guerrero4, Cristina Gutiérrez López-Dóriga4, Sonia Gómez5, Ángel Carracedo4, Montse Fernández-Prieto6.
Abstract
Abnormal patterns of touch processing have been linked to core symptoms in ASD. This study examined the relation between tactile processing patterns and social problems in 44 children and adolescents with ASD, aged 6-14 (M = 8.39 ± 2.35). Multiple linear regression indicated significant associations between touch processing and social problems. No such relationships were found for social problems and autism severity. Within touch processing, patterns of hyper-responsiveness and hypo-responsiveness best predicted social problems, whereas sensory-seeking did not. These results support that atypical touch processing in individuals with ASD might be contributing to the social problems they present. Moreover, it the need to explore more in depth the contribution of sensory features to the ASD phenotype.Entities:
Keywords: ASD; Sensory processing; Social behavior; Touch processing
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28534141 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-017-3163-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Autism Dev Disord ISSN: 0162-3257